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Friends are amazing. You're the only one who knows who they really are and it's usually vice versa too. If you're not careful, they can black mail you. It's not pretty. It helps if you've got dirt on them though ;P
Chapter 19
"Suspicious." The strawberry blond dragon's crystaline copper eyes glanced around as he walked down the hall. The castle looked normal, the grounds looked clear and serene. But something had very obviously changed and for no obvious reason. "Tetheus." The chief secretary addressed the head of security.
"Alfeegi," The raven haired dragon turned to the strawberry blond after dismissing some dragon fighters. "Is there some way I be of service to you?"
"I would appreciate it if you could please tell me where all of our fighters have gone." The elegant and normally quite mild mannered dragon asked courduly.
"Of course." Dark eyes acknowleged the unusual state of the castles activities of late. "Lord Lykouleon has specifically requested to limit the dragon fighters in and around the castle."
"What?" Alfeegi blinked with surprise. What was lord airhead thinking. "I understand the lord doesn't especially like the state of security lately but was it not your concern for Kai-Stern's condition that justified that?"
"I'm still concerned, but perhaps the Lord is right." The brunet looked at the castle gates. "This is the dragon lords castle and to be frank, our first and last line of defense is the dragon lord himself." Dark eyes looked into crystalline copper. "Also, this castle is a home for our lord and ourselves, not a prison." Tetheus once again looked out over the grounds. "I'd prefer to keep it that way."
The strawberry blond stared at him for a moment. What he said just now, was possibly the most sentamental words he had ever heard come out of the security officer. The cheif secretary saw releif in those dark pools. Alfeegi realized, the brunet never really wanted to set so many fighters in the castle.
"You're right." Crystalline copper eyes glanced over the castle walls. "It's better this way."
"Yes." Tetheus walked away with a barely noticable smile on his lips.
The cheif secretary caught a lock of strawberry blond hair trying to tickle his cheek and tucked it behind his ear. The sky was getting more cloudy which was a bit unusual for this time of year. The day was calm but the secretary couldn't help but wonder if the weather was being effected by Lykouleon.
When Raseleane had been taken the world was plunged into an endless winter. He couldn't control his emotions and the very earth was sympathizing with his anguish. The dragon lord had been distracted lately and with Kai-Stern complicating things Lykouleon's behavior has changed. The weather was seeming as spiratic as the lords altering moods so...it's possible any way.
*****
Later that day
*****
"I-I-I I love you!"
"Yes! Perfect!" Raseleane clapped her hands to encourage the embarrassed Minna. "Do it just like that and you'll get his attention for sure."
"I can't do it." The blushing silver haired girl shook her head.
"That's why we're practicing."
"It's one thing to practice and completely another to...to..." the girl was too crimson to continue.
"Minna," the gold eyed dragon queen touched the girls shoulders. "If you don't want to be with him then why are you practicing so hard?"
"I...I don't really think we'll ever be together, but if I could just tell him how I feel then I'd have no regrets."
"But if you could be with him, wouldn't you."
"I, well, I..."
"I guess it's better to find out if he feels the same before making plans like that, right."
"Definately, but I can't say it. I, I'll studder and he'll think I'm a fool and I just couldn't stand it if he..."
"Well," the dragon queen put her finger on her chin. "Perhaps you're right. Speaking your heart is very bold. I wonder what kind of guy Kai-Stern is? Would he like the bold type of girl?"
(Raseleane's imagination)
(Minna marches up to Kai-Stern in a tomboy way. "You're mine now!" The silver haired girl smacks the albino over the head and draggs him off to her cave.) The queen waved her hand trying to stiffle a giggle. That was just a joke. I wonder if...
("I've loved you for a long time now." Minna admits her feelings to Kai-Stern.
"Minna," the blue dragon officer is surprised but touched, "I never knew." They run off and get married.) Success! But if he's the type that can't stand to show his feelings so openly...
("I've loved you for a long time now." Minna admits her feelings."
"I didn't know." Yellow eyes look away. "I apologize for any of my behavior that would have perpetuated those feelings."
"No, it can't be." Minna throws herself threw a third story window in humiliation and dispare.) Failure.
Hmm. Raseleane felt this response would be probably be Alfeegi more than Kia-Stern, but the point was made. If she were to admit her feelings be so totally rejected, that would be devistating. Perhaps she could start small.
("Shall we have lunch together?" Minna offers home made lunch.
"I'd like that." Kai-Stern smiles sweetly. Violet eyes look into light yellow and it's a match made in heaven.) Yeah! Although none of this supports my own purposes. Kai-Stern hasn't even considered it as far as far as the queen could tell.
"That's what we'll do." Raseleane nodded to herself, satisifed with her efforts.
"Huh?" Violet eyes blinked at gold.
"Trust me," the dragon queen flammed with passion, "He'll be yours in a week. Ha ha ha."
"You're way too caught up in this." Minna shook her head and sighed.
*****
Meanwhile
*****
"How are you feeling?" Tetheus called Kai-Stern to an informal meeting every few days to monitor the blue dragon officer.
"Doctor Arvis gave me some medicine to control my fever, but other than that..." Light yellow eyes didn't want to tell him everything. It wasn't his buisness anyway. Well, maybe the passing out part but nothing else.
"Didn't you develop that yesterday?"
"Yes." Frosty locks bounced with his nod. "It was right after I blacked out."
"You lost conciousness?" The brunet tried to clarify.
"No." The blue dragon officer shook his head. "At least, I don't think so. Maybe...I can't remember."
"I see. How long did it last?" The security officer asked. "I few minutes maybe."
"Do you remember anything at all? An image, a felling, anything?"
"Nothing."
"I see." Dark eyes weren't satisfied but what else could either of them do? "Was there anything else you wanted to talk about? Have you been able to solve your love problem?"
Oh sure bring that up, Kai-Stern kicked himself for ever asking the black dragon officer for advice on love. After what happened, I guess that's two kisses now. Lykouleon didn't seem to hate him but...what does that mean exactly? Could the dragon lord honestly care about him the way the albino was discovering or could it be that the blond is just too nice a guy to punch Kai-Stern's lights out.
"No." It was nice to be able to talk to some one about it though, "This person..." how to say it? Why not just say it? "We kissed again." He ran a hand over his frosty locks.
"I see." Dark eyes were wide with surprise. "So what now?"
"What do you mean?"
"I hope you realize that the longer this matter goes unchecked the more suffering the two of you will experiance."
"I...I know that but..."
"It's easy to lose prospective when you're so deeply involved." Dark eyes closed then opened again. "Right now you're probably feeling guilty and even a little sad, but deep down you don't want to let go because of your desire. But you must remember that no matter how guilty or insecure you feel it's ten times worse for her." Kai-Stern had to correct this in his own mind, he forgot that Tetheus thought he was talking about a woman.
"Oh my god you're right." Light yellow eyes reflected realization. "I don't have anyone I've already made promises to, I don't have that someone to sleep next to at the end of the day. I've been alone for so long, I...I never even thought..."
"Now that you understand that, what will you do?"
"What will I..."
"At this point you have two obvious choices no obvious solution. You should concider both of your feelings before you make decisions for yourself."
"Where the hell did you learn so much?"
"I wasn't always the black dragon officer you know. Regardless, you've already shown me that you knew the answer before I asked the question. It's a matter of remembering your past and what you learned from it."
"You're right," Kai-Stern smiled greatful for the respect of his friend. "Thank you."
Friends are amazing. You're the only one who knows who they really are and it's usually vice versa too. If you're not careful, they can black mail you. It's not pretty. It helps if you've got dirt on them though ;P
Chapter 19
"Suspicious." The strawberry blond dragon's crystaline copper eyes glanced around as he walked down the hall. The castle looked normal, the grounds looked clear and serene. But something had very obviously changed and for no obvious reason. "Tetheus." The chief secretary addressed the head of security.
"Alfeegi," The raven haired dragon turned to the strawberry blond after dismissing some dragon fighters. "Is there some way I be of service to you?"
"I would appreciate it if you could please tell me where all of our fighters have gone." The elegant and normally quite mild mannered dragon asked courduly.
"Of course." Dark eyes acknowleged the unusual state of the castles activities of late. "Lord Lykouleon has specifically requested to limit the dragon fighters in and around the castle."
"What?" Alfeegi blinked with surprise. What was lord airhead thinking. "I understand the lord doesn't especially like the state of security lately but was it not your concern for Kai-Stern's condition that justified that?"
"I'm still concerned, but perhaps the Lord is right." The brunet looked at the castle gates. "This is the dragon lords castle and to be frank, our first and last line of defense is the dragon lord himself." Dark eyes looked into crystalline copper. "Also, this castle is a home for our lord and ourselves, not a prison." Tetheus once again looked out over the grounds. "I'd prefer to keep it that way."
The strawberry blond stared at him for a moment. What he said just now, was possibly the most sentamental words he had ever heard come out of the security officer. The cheif secretary saw releif in those dark pools. Alfeegi realized, the brunet never really wanted to set so many fighters in the castle.
"You're right." Crystalline copper eyes glanced over the castle walls. "It's better this way."
"Yes." Tetheus walked away with a barely noticable smile on his lips.
The cheif secretary caught a lock of strawberry blond hair trying to tickle his cheek and tucked it behind his ear. The sky was getting more cloudy which was a bit unusual for this time of year. The day was calm but the secretary couldn't help but wonder if the weather was being effected by Lykouleon.
When Raseleane had been taken the world was plunged into an endless winter. He couldn't control his emotions and the very earth was sympathizing with his anguish. The dragon lord had been distracted lately and with Kai-Stern complicating things Lykouleon's behavior has changed. The weather was seeming as spiratic as the lords altering moods so...it's possible any way.
*****
Later that day
*****
"I-I-I I love you!"
"Yes! Perfect!" Raseleane clapped her hands to encourage the embarrassed Minna. "Do it just like that and you'll get his attention for sure."
"I can't do it." The blushing silver haired girl shook her head.
"That's why we're practicing."
"It's one thing to practice and completely another to...to..." the girl was too crimson to continue.
"Minna," the gold eyed dragon queen touched the girls shoulders. "If you don't want to be with him then why are you practicing so hard?"
"I...I don't really think we'll ever be together, but if I could just tell him how I feel then I'd have no regrets."
"But if you could be with him, wouldn't you."
"I, well, I..."
"I guess it's better to find out if he feels the same before making plans like that, right."
"Definately, but I can't say it. I, I'll studder and he'll think I'm a fool and I just couldn't stand it if he..."
"Well," the dragon queen put her finger on her chin. "Perhaps you're right. Speaking your heart is very bold. I wonder what kind of guy Kai-Stern is? Would he like the bold type of girl?"
(Raseleane's imagination)
(Minna marches up to Kai-Stern in a tomboy way. "You're mine now!" The silver haired girl smacks the albino over the head and draggs him off to her cave.) The queen waved her hand trying to stiffle a giggle. That was just a joke. I wonder if...
("I've loved you for a long time now." Minna admits her feelings to Kai-Stern.
"Minna," the blue dragon officer is surprised but touched, "I never knew." They run off and get married.) Success! But if he's the type that can't stand to show his feelings so openly...
("I've loved you for a long time now." Minna admits her feelings."
"I didn't know." Yellow eyes look away. "I apologize for any of my behavior that would have perpetuated those feelings."
"No, it can't be." Minna throws herself threw a third story window in humiliation and dispare.) Failure.
Hmm. Raseleane felt this response would be probably be Alfeegi more than Kia-Stern, but the point was made. If she were to admit her feelings be so totally rejected, that would be devistating. Perhaps she could start small.
("Shall we have lunch together?" Minna offers home made lunch.
"I'd like that." Kai-Stern smiles sweetly. Violet eyes look into light yellow and it's a match made in heaven.) Yeah! Although none of this supports my own purposes. Kai-Stern hasn't even considered it as far as far as the queen could tell.
"That's what we'll do." Raseleane nodded to herself, satisifed with her efforts.
"Huh?" Violet eyes blinked at gold.
"Trust me," the dragon queen flammed with passion, "He'll be yours in a week. Ha ha ha."
"You're way too caught up in this." Minna shook her head and sighed.
*****
Meanwhile
*****
"How are you feeling?" Tetheus called Kai-Stern to an informal meeting every few days to monitor the blue dragon officer.
"Doctor Arvis gave me some medicine to control my fever, but other than that..." Light yellow eyes didn't want to tell him everything. It wasn't his buisness anyway. Well, maybe the passing out part but nothing else.
"Didn't you develop that yesterday?"
"Yes." Frosty locks bounced with his nod. "It was right after I blacked out."
"You lost conciousness?" The brunet tried to clarify.
"No." The blue dragon officer shook his head. "At least, I don't think so. Maybe...I can't remember."
"I see. How long did it last?" The security officer asked. "I few minutes maybe."
"Do you remember anything at all? An image, a felling, anything?"
"Nothing."
"I see." Dark eyes weren't satisfied but what else could either of them do? "Was there anything else you wanted to talk about? Have you been able to solve your love problem?"
Oh sure bring that up, Kai-Stern kicked himself for ever asking the black dragon officer for advice on love. After what happened, I guess that's two kisses now. Lykouleon didn't seem to hate him but...what does that mean exactly? Could the dragon lord honestly care about him the way the albino was discovering or could it be that the blond is just too nice a guy to punch Kai-Stern's lights out.
"No." It was nice to be able to talk to some one about it though, "This person..." how to say it? Why not just say it? "We kissed again." He ran a hand over his frosty locks.
"I see." Dark eyes were wide with surprise. "So what now?"
"What do you mean?"
"I hope you realize that the longer this matter goes unchecked the more suffering the two of you will experiance."
"I...I know that but..."
"It's easy to lose prospective when you're so deeply involved." Dark eyes closed then opened again. "Right now you're probably feeling guilty and even a little sad, but deep down you don't want to let go because of your desire. But you must remember that no matter how guilty or insecure you feel it's ten times worse for her." Kai-Stern had to correct this in his own mind, he forgot that Tetheus thought he was talking about a woman.
"Oh my god you're right." Light yellow eyes reflected realization. "I don't have anyone I've already made promises to, I don't have that someone to sleep next to at the end of the day. I've been alone for so long, I...I never even thought..."
"Now that you understand that, what will you do?"
"What will I..."
"At this point you have two obvious choices no obvious solution. You should concider both of your feelings before you make decisions for yourself."
"Where the hell did you learn so much?"
"I wasn't always the black dragon officer you know. Regardless, you've already shown me that you knew the answer before I asked the question. It's a matter of remembering your past and what you learned from it."
"You're right," Kai-Stern smiled greatful for the respect of his friend. "Thank you."
